Warrior Dash

Yesterday Ryan and I ran in the Warrior Dash. It was a 5K with about 12 obstacles ranging from rope climbs to cargo nets and even jumping through fire. It ended with a crawl through the mud pit. Ryan stayed with me throughout the race even though I was really slow. I attempted all of the obstacles, but there were two that I couldn't do, the ones that involved scaling the top of a wall. I didn't think that was too bad for being four months post-partum. Overall it was really fun and everyone had a great time. We couldn't have asked for a nicer day. Ryan's parents came in town for the weekend to watch Isla while we ran. After the race some friends came over for dinner and shuffleboard. We are pretty tired and sore today! Plans have already been made for Warrior Dash 2012 in KC!

Here is the group before the race.




Ryan coming out of the mud pit.



I was trying really hard not to get all muddy, so of course I fell in and it was all over! I don't think I've ever felt that disgusting before. You basically have mud EVERYWHERE!





Group shot after the race.



Warrior Baby!!!



Shoe donation pile.




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Ear Infections

Isla now has her second ear infection in one month. We had to pick her up from daycare yesterday since she was running a fever. Luckily I have today off so it's no big deal. When we took her to the doctor yesterday she suggested we go ahead and see the ENT. I think tubes are in her near future. Apparently it is a pretty bad infection, but she only got a little fussy the day before and didn't really cry. She's got another round of antibiotics now so hopefully she will feel better soon.



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12 weeks

Isla is 12 weeks old this week. I went back to work two weeks ago and everything is going well so far. Isla is going to a daycare near our house and she seems to like it. Her teachers are very nice and take good care of her. Some of the highlights of her first two weeks include lots of tummy time, smiling, and sensory time with a coffee filter and ball of foil. Within the past few weeks she has really started to smile with purpose. We can almost always get a smile out of her. It is like she woke up and you can really start to see her personality. She has discovered the TV which is not good. We sometimes have to turn it off so she will quit trying to look at it! She is very good at holding her head up and her neck control just gets better each day. Here are a few pics from the past month.

Isla and Daddy



Getting carried around by Mommy, her favorite activity.




All dressed up (by Daddy) and ready to cheer for the Huskers!



Isla loves to swing!


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8 weeks

Isla is 8 weeks old now and I only have 2 weeks left of maternity leave! It seems as though those first few weeks took forever and then all of the sudden we were in fast forward. We have a good routine going now and she is sleeping for a good stretch during the night. This has definitely made me feel more human and less like a zombie. Isla has her two month check up next week and has to get shots. I am not looking forward to that :( She has really started smiling now and you can almost always get a smile or small giggle out of her!










Isla had her first trip to Pi pizza last Friday and she was great. It was our first real dinner out with her and it went really well. It was so nice to get out!









Last week Isla got to meet her aunt Samantha. It was only for an hour or so and hopefully we will see more of her when we are back in Little Rock in October.









Today we are meeting Ryan for lunch with some co-workers and to do some shopping.

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6 Weeks

Isla is 6 weeks old today. While it has been a long 6 weeks, it has also been wonderful. I will admit that those first three weeks were miserable. The lack of sleep was worse than I could have imagined and the post partum healing wasn't exactly fun either. However, it was really nice having my mom here the first week and Ryan's mom here the week after. It was a relief to be able to hand Isla off after nursing (which felt like all I was doing) so I could go back to sleep or get something to eat.

Each week has gotten better and better though. We are starting to get into a routine, although I'm still not sure where most if the days go. It's like I look up and it's 4pm and I didn't accomplish anything that I had planned. I've basically learned to lower my expectations and just try to get one thing done each day, but sometimes even that one thing doesn't get done. I do try and take photos as much as I can because I know it will go by so fast. Here are a couple...










A lot of times Isla wants to be held in the afternoon/evening or else she screams. So I bought the Moby which is basically just a really long piece of fabric that wraps around you and the baby so you can wear your baby. It is a little hard to get used to but it allows me to get some stuff done while still keeping her happy. I would recommend buying it from a store though so someone can show you how to put it on. I never thought of myself as the baby wearing type, but I've decided I'm whatever type will keep her happy and QUIET!

Isla also really likes her bouncy seat and I would like to hug whoever came up with that one! The jury us still out on the Mamaroo. Sometimes she likes it and other times she just fusses and kicks her legs until I take her out. Maybe she will like it more later on.

Here she is in the bouncy seat.



Overall things are going really well. Isla is doing well and seems to be pretty happy so that makes us happy.


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Isla 1 Month!

Well I still don't have much time for blogging, but hopefully I will get caught up eventually. Right now I'm still using any free time to try and nap! Isla turned a month old last week. While it is hard to believe she is a month old already, on the other hand it seems like she's been here a lot longer. Here are some pictures we took this weekend. Thank you Great Aunt Stacey for the adorable dress!
















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Isla's Arrival

On Tuesday June 7th, I started having contractions around 6am. Ryan and I debated on whether he should go into work, but we decided he would work in the morning and then go with me to my 1pm appointment. By around 8 I was thinking my water had broken. I called the doctor's office and from what they described I figured I might just not be able to control my bladder due to the contractions. We packed our bags and took them with us to the appointment. Well my water had broken so I was admitted to L&D around 2pm. I was only 2cm at the time but I knew they would want me to deliver within 24 hours due to my water having already been broken. I made it to 5cm before getting the epidural, but really the contractions never got to the point where they were unbearable. Getting the epidural was no big deal compared to the scary idea I had in my head. Once I had that, I really didn't care what was going on. It is amazing! It did slow down my labor though so I had to get pitocin to speed things back up. I started pushing around 5am and Isla was born at 6:24am June 8th weighing in at 7lbs and 5oz and was 20" long. She is perfect and has a full head of hair! She was so alert that first day and it was amazing to watch her take everything in.

I'll try to write more as I get time and will get all caught up (eventually)!


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